Rail-joint



(No Model.)

, G. N. HODGDON.

RAIL JOINT.

N0. 266,626. Patented Oct. 31, 1882.

Fay-2.

[raven-Z07".

Wain/eaves: X7 9 44 fifi UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE N. HODGDON, OF NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

RAIL-JOINT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 266,626, dated October3], 1882.

(No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE N. HODGDON, of Nashua, Hillshorough county,New Hampshire, have invented a new and Improved Rail- Joint, of whichthe following is a specification.

Figurelrepresents a perspective view of my improved rail-joint support,and Fig. 2 a side view of the same.

The object of my invention is to provide an efi'ectual support for thejoint-tie, that it may not settle, and consequently the expenses ofrepairs of road-bed, battered and broken rails, and wear and tear ofrolling-stock be diminished.

The invention consists in placing thejointtie in a truss, the ends ofwhich rest on and are supported by the first ties on each side thereof.

In the drawings, a represents the joint-tie, and b b represent the sideties, across which is laid a bar of metal or wood, 0, over or from whichis suspended a strap of metal, (I, which,

passing under the joint-tie a, forms a truss. The support thus giventhejoint-tie effectually prevents that settling of the joints which isthe prolific cause of battered and broken rails, and that incidentallyeffects the destruction of rolling-stock by derailment and otherwise.

My invention relates, not to making the railjoint self-supporting, butto furnishing a support to the tie on' which the connecting ends ofrails rest.

Having thus described my invention, Iclaim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent In the construction of a railroad-bed, the combinationof the rail-joint-supporting tie a, the side ties, b b, the bar 0, andthe strap (7, arranged and constructed essentially as described.

GEORGE N. HODGDON.

Witnesses:

HENRY B. ATHERTON, ELLEN H. HASKINS.

